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AR# 37042

Description

When using the Virtex-6 x8 Gen 2 product, if the core trains to Gen 1 speeds, does the 128-bit user interface remain 128 bits?

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Solution

The x8 Gen 2 product always uses the full 128-bit interface regardless of what speed the link trains too. Also see (Xilinx Answer 36075) regarding information about packet straddling on the 128-bit interface.